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Defending champions and standings leaders Bayern Munich will host 5th place Borussia Dortmund in the Bundesliga match week 24 at the Allianz Arena.
Bayern Munich is eyeing three points at this meeting. Apart from fighting their biggest rivals but also because the victory will keep them away from competitors in the Bundesliga standings.
Currently Bayern Standing top on the table in the Bundesliga, but their position is far from safe. RB Leipzig who is in second place is only two points adrift. Even if RB Leipzig, who played earlier than Bayern Munich, were able to win against Freiburg, Munich's position would drop. Therefore, victory is very important for Bayern.
At the first meeting in the Bundesliga this season, in week 7, Bayern won 3-2 at home to Dortmund. Dortmund took the lead through Marco Reus in 45 minutes, but Bayern turned to lead 3-1 through David Alaba in 45 + 3, Robert Lewandowski in 48 minutes, and Leroy Sane in 80 minutes. Dortmund then could only thin the difference in scores through Erling Haaland in 83 minutes.
In their home match against Borussia Dortmund in the Bundesliga last season, Bayern won 4-0 through goals from Robert Lewandowski (2) and Serge Gnabry, as well as the suicide of Mats Hummels.
Robert Lewandowski has scored 19 goals in 22 appearances against Dortmund in all competitions.
Bayern has always won in their last 4 matches against Dortmund in all competitions.
Looking to make it 🖐️ Klassiker wins in a row. 👀#FCBBVB pic.twitter.com/SrvUdCWApf
— 🇺🇸 FC Bayern US 🇨🇦 (@FCBayernUS) March 4, 2021
Bayern has always won in their last 6 home games against Dortmund in the Bundesliga, namely 2-1 2014/15 season, 5-1 2015/16 season, 4-1 2016/17 season, 6-0 2017/18 season, 5-0 season 2018/19, and 4-0 for the 2019/20 season.
Bayern has always scored at least 4 goals in their last 5 home games against Dortmund in the Bundesliga.
Bayern has always kept clean sheets, has not conceded goals, in their last 3 home games against Dortmund in the Bundesliga.
Possible Lineups:
Bayern: Neuer (c) - Süle, Boateng, Alaba, Davies - Kimmich, Goretzka - Gnabry, Coman, Müller - Lewandowski
Out: Costa (broken ankle), Nianzou (thigh injury), Pavard (Covid-19), Nübel (ankle injury), Tolisso (tendon injury)
Coach: Hansi-Dieter Flick
Dortmund: Hitz, Morey, Can, Hummels, Schulz, Dahoud, Sancho, Delaney, Reus (c), Reyna, Haaland
Out: Akanji (muscle injury), Schmelzer (knee injury), Sancho (Hip Injury), Witsel (Achilles' tendon injury)
Doubtful: Guerreiro (Muscle Injury)
Coach: Edin Terzic
Kickoff Date and Time:
Date: Saturday, March 6, 2021
Time:
5:30 PM GMT
6:30 PM CET
12:30 PM EST
10:30 PM PKT
11 PM IST
Match Prediction:
We say Bayern 3:2 Dortmund
